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Originally Posted by James OLC (Post 436160)

And here is where we take a big step…

Pics say more than words – love it or hate it, we’re trying it:

http://www.onelapcamaro.com/1967%20OLCR/shop%20157.jpg

Aeromotions S2 Active Downforce Rear Wing

http://www.onelapcamaro.com/1967%20OLCR/shop%20158.jpg

http://www.onelapcamaro.com/1967%20OLCR/shop%20159.jpg

It has a split element - each side can work ”independent” of the other

http://www.onelapcamaro.com/1967%20OLCR/shop%20169.jpg

The wing works through a combination of a VSS tie-in along with a 3-axis G-meter. It senses speed and vehicle dynamics and adjusts itself to respond... providing a programmable combination of downforce and drag. Where downforce is desirable - i.e low speeds, cornering, and braking - the wing will provide a user programmed amount of downforce. It will even provide split downforce in the turns depending on the direction you are turning. On high speed straightaways where you don't need downforce it adjusts to minimize drag.

I knew going in that this would be a controversial element but as I said... function first. We're shooting for every last bit we can get and this is a serious tool to help with that.

We'll add a short Gurney Flap to the trailing edge of the trunklid once we're happy with everything back there...

No F ing Way................ That is so cool and over the top! Glad you beat everyone to it. I was thinking of a simple adjustable rear spoiler attached to a "parking brake" style lever that you could adjust on the fly.

But this is so much better.

:cheers:

Very cool stuff James. How are you going to decide which car to drive this one or OLC2 ??

The two cars will be really different - the '67 will always be mine and right now the '69 isn't - but the '69 will definitely be more track oriented. I may be wrong but I don't see the '69 as being something that I will just hop in and drive for fun. Once I get to work on the '69 myself maybe my feelings will change.

Regardless, the '67 will definitely be the 2013 car, we'll see where it goes from there...

Very cool James. Me Likey!

It looks great James, I got to see One Lap in July when I went to BOS for lunch. Awesome car!.

Updates look great.

With the 1/4" difference betwwen the front and the rear, canyou see a visual difference between the two if you are walking around the car? Or, is it sooooo close, nobody would know the difference unless you told them.

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Originally Posted by DJW32 (Post 436250)

I think that depends on how well you know first gens... I think that most people on this site would be able to tell that something was wrong or different but I don't think that it will be really obvious. The overall shape of the front fenders is now very similar to the shape of the rears so that will probably be noticeable as much as the difference in the width.

One thing that I have noticed walking passed the car all the time is that perspective really changes the visual impact of the flares. from the back and rear 3/4 angle, the flares are noticeable only to a real Camaro diehard. As James said, the slope from the top body line out to the wheel opening now looks much closer to the shape of the quarter panels. The panels both angle out from the doors in roughly the same manner which also helps to make it look pretty natural. From the front, however, it is more noticeable simply because there isn't as much distance between the nose and the wheel opening to distract your eye from the increased width. Dang, I hope that makes some sense, but it probably won't unless you've been able to walk around the car.

Matt

I am not seeing the pictures? But is does sound good:thumbsup:

Looks like my host is having an IP issue on their end and they may be down overnight while it swaps over - hopefully everything is back in the morning...